Explanation for Everything (2023)
It’s summer in Budapest, high school student Abel is struggling to focus on his final exams, whilst coming to the realisation that he is hopelessly in love with his best friend Janka. The studious Janka has her own unrequited love with married history teacher Jakab—who had a previous confrontation with Abel’s conservative father. The tensions of a polarised society come unexpectedly to the surface when Abel’s history graduation exam turns into a national scandal.
Director: Gábor Reisz
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 151 min
Release Date: October 5, 2023
Cast
- Adonyi-Walsh Gáspár - Ábel
- István Znamenák - György
- András Rusznák - Jakab
- Rebeka Hatházi - Erika
- Lilla Kizlinger - Janka
- Eliza Sodró - Dorka
- Dániel Király - Balázska
- Gergely Kocsis - Csángó Márton
- András Hatházi - Erika's father
- Juli Jakab - Aulich Anna
Screenplay
- Gábor Reisz
- Éva Schulze (Co-Writer)
Music: Kálmán András, Gábor Reisz
Cinematography: Kristóf Becsey
Editing: Vanda Gorácz, Gábor Reisz
Production: Proton Cinema, MPhilms
Country: Hungary, Slovakia
Language: Magyar
Original Language: hu
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Explanation for Everything about?
- It’s summer in Budapest, high school student Abel is struggling to focus on his final exams, whilst coming to the realisation that he is hopelessly in love with his best friend Janka. The studious Janka has her own unrequited love with married history teacher Jakab—who had a previous confrontation with Abel’s conservative father. The tensions of a polarised society come unexpectedly to the surface when Abel’s history graduation exam turns into a national scandal.
- Who directed Explanation for Everything?
- Explanation for Everything was directed by Gábor Reisz.
- Who stars in Explanation for Everything?
- Explanation for Everything stars Adonyi-Walsh Gáspár, István Znamenák, András Rusznák, Rebeka Hatházi, Lilla Kizlinger, Eliza Sodró.
- How long is Explanation for Everything?
- Explanation for Everything has a runtime of 2h 31m (151 minutes).
- What genre is Explanation for Everything?
- Explanation for Everything is a Drama film.
- Where was Explanation for Everything produced?
- Explanation for Everything was produced in Hungary, Slovakia.